Dental Assistant pay in Nebraska
Median hourly pay in Nebraska · BLS May 2025
$22.43
an hour · $46,660 a year
- 10th
- $18.18
- 25th
- $20.96
- Median
- $22.43
- 75th
- $23.74
- 90th
- $27.61
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $18.18/hr, median $22.43/hr, 90th percentile $27.61/hr.
Employed in NE
2,520
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$0.68
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in Nebraska
Nebraska DHHS Licensure Unit - Dentistry (Board of Dentistry). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Nebraska, Dental Assistant (SOC 31-9091), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.